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1. Usually the SCOTUS will hear a case only if that case is
A. political
B. moot
C. manufactured
D. an ongoing controversy
E. an issue that can be resolved without the court
2. A party wishing to have their case heard by the SCOTUS must be sufficiently connected to and harmed by the challenged law. This refers to that party's
A. original jurisdiction
B. certiorari
C. amicus curiae
D. jurisdication
E. standing
3. The President has the power to do all but which of the following?
A. introduce legislation in Congress
B. propose legislation to Congress
C. veto bills passed by Congress
D. declare war
E. A and D only
4. The Supreme Court largely has the power to decide which cases it wants to hear. This power refers to
A. judicial review
B. judicial rights
C. docket discretion
D. judicial restraint
E. judicial activism
5. An organization characterized by hierarchical structure, worker specialization, explicit rules and advancement by merit refers to
A. The Department of Defense
B. the White House Office
C. The Court System
D. the Bureacracy
E. Non-Cabinet Agencies
6. Statutory delegation
A. is when Congress writes a law that grants specific and limited authority to the Executive Branch's agencies strictly within the confines of the statute
B. allows Executive Agencies to make rules and regulations that have the force of law
C. exists so Congress does not have to inefficiently write endless laws for every single instance of regulatory necessity; but rather delegates that authority to the Executive Branch agencies with the power to regulate within its specified area of policy
D. all of the above
E. only A and C
7. A document which a losing party files with the Supreme Court asking the Court to review the decision of a lower court is a(n)
A. writ of appeal
B. amicus curiae briefs
C. writ of certification
D. writ of certiorari
E. petition for a writ of certiorari
8. The power of the President as Commander-in-Chief is checked by
A. the War Powers Resolution of 1973
B. Congress's power to declare war
C. Congress's power to appropriate funds
D. All of the above
E. only A and B
9. When the attorneys from both sides of a case come to the Supreme Court to argue their case while Justices ask them questions refers to
A. oral arguments
B. petitions for a writ of certiorari
C. a conference
D. amicus curiae
E. certiorari
10. Law that is stated in the Constitution or in the body of judicial decisions on the meaning of the Constitution is referred to as
A. Fundamental Law
B. Constitutional Law
C. Statutory Law
D. Broad Constructionism
E. both A and B
11. In the Federal court system Courts of Appeal are also known as
A. Original Jurisdiction Courts
B. Circuit Courts
C. Supreme Courts
D. Small Claims Courts
E. District Courts
12. The major difference between most state court systems and the Federal Court System is that most state court systems
A. do not have an appeals court
B. are not hierarchically structured similar to the Federal System
C. have tow sets of trial courts - one for limited jurisdiction (such as family court and traffic court) and another for general jurisdiction
D. do not fall under the jurisdiction of the SCOTUS
E. do not have a state supreme court